Roadies

[GREG'S MOBILE DISCO 0]

Ok guys 'n' gals,here's a question and I hope it's not being too cheeky:

What would you consider is a fair rate of pay for a roadie? I don't have one at the moment but have been considering the idea. Obviously,If I did go down this route I would want to make sure that it was worth their while - I wouldn't expect them to do the job just for the pleasure of my company as in that case,I'd never get anybody to do the job........... :zzz:

In all seriousness,how do you guys handle this? Do you actually employ them? ask a mate to do the job?

ask a family member? etc etc

 

Cheers,

 

Greg.

[Revelationroadshow 0]

It's not a cheeky question.

 

I have a superb roadie, who will eventually be one of my DJ's - I always think it's good to have that sort of long term goal. He even drives himself to most gigs!

 

As a roadie, he gets £40 for a simple evening gig, £50 if we do an early set up, £10 / hr on top for any gigs with a set finishing after midnight (the usualy finish at 12, pack down by 1 is included in the standard wage), the up to £60 or £70 if he's there all day with me.

 

It depends how you advertise, but we went through job centre, so we had to meet minimum wage.

[Norfolk DJ 0]

My roadie is well treated. I offer him first pick at the buffet :dan:

 

I reckon about £50 is fair enough.

 

 

[Steve_Mitchell 0]

I guess it all depends on the age etc. Some good offers above.

[supersound dj 0]

My wife helps me(for a big sloppy kiss)

 

but seriously I cant afford to use a roadie not with the low prices round this area.

 

so blood pressure is @ boiling point when setting up :bouncy:

[DJ Marky Marc 0]

I pay the roadie £40 normaly and then £10 extra if its goes onto 1am..

 

you have to remember that altho the roadie is there most of the night with you hes only realisticly employed to do the hour before the gig and the hour after...

 

so taking home £50 cash at the end of the night is not a bad deal for 2 hours work a free buffet and getting to go to a party for free tongue out icon

[supersound dj 0]

im giving up being a DJ and working as Marky marks roadie

[big mac 0]

Ok guys 'n' gals,here's a question and I hope it's not being too cheeky:

What would you consider is a fair rate of pay for a roadie? I don't have one at the moment but have been considering the idea. Obviously,If I did go down this route I would want to make sure that it was worth their while - I wouldn't expect them to do the job just for the pleasure of my company as in that case,I'd never get anybody to do the job........... :zzz:

In all seriousness,how do you guys handle this? Do you actually employ them? ask a mate to do the job?

ask a family member? etc etc

 

Cheers,

 

Greg.

We pay £40 plus pay for late finishes. i now this doesnt sound much but we make sure to i clude a good solid hour of tuiton in there so that they are actually donng something usefull with their time and teach / ask them to design layaouts for particular room dimendions and why. write playlist and a reason why the songs were chosen, it gets them thinking and makes them feel appreciated if we agree. we get roadie willing to work for free in return for working with pro djs but they tend to think they are about to become legends and no-pay means no work, swanning off to chat up girl etc.

You get what you pay for.

 

[Dream Catchers 0]

It is usually £50 that I pay, but they do all the lugging about, if they are DJing also then they get £75.

The roadying is hard work as I have a van full of kit as it's a large rig.

 

Jim

[big mac 0]

Is £40 just too much for my roadie.

 

I've put on here that we pay £40 for the night this is fair i think, ( plus extentions) but my regular roadie just told me that im tighter thean a ducks @r$3 . he moans that its hardly minumun wage for 6 hours .

But i think it £20 pound an hour for two hours , 1 hour before and one after the show that all he does.

What do they what, jam on it ! no-one pays us to sleep on the way home and stand around looking vacant all night.

i ask him to fend off any stupid questions, as in the DJU thread " ten things not to say to a DJ " They ask him a stupid question then he ask me the same question, he s from the planet Xerox in the Kopier System.

Cheers for that crap-roadie-boy. " we have not got Dancing Queen by the Nolans !"

 

My ambition in life if to teach a Shaven Barbary Ape the noble art of DJ'ing while the gorillas on the door look at each others mobile phones.

 

Blah Blah Blah Rant rant !

Big mac :rant:

[DJJEG 0]

I asked this question a few months ago & no one gave me any idea on how much you give a roadie

Since then i have it sussed most of my gigs are local so a lad who lives 2 doors away helps me set up, once done he goes off to the pub

1am arrives lad comes back again & helps pack up & a free lift home, he may be a bit p***** but i dont let him carry the expensive stuff

He has never let me down yet

Cost £20

 

[GREG'S MOBILE DISCO 0]

Thanks for the insight guys - at least I've got an idea now!!

 

Cheers,

 

Greg.